How did you end up buying your first RX-1?

[Bossrx1]

I've been riding yamahas since 1980 and have had all the chassis designs in one form or the other. Then I bought my 00 SRX and holy crap. I was not on the 4 stroke band wagon until this past fall, I had grown somewhat tired of modding the SRX and really liked the mono skid and the diet the RX1 had gone on sine they came out. I called about 8 dealers, one had a blue ER and the right price so I went and got it the next day.

At this point in time there is no going back to a a 2 stroke, I will however be keeping the SRX forever.

 

[impalapower]

Had a Viper and needed to get another sled so my wife could ride. Could have bought a leftover new Viper for $4800. But my wife said that being I wanted an RX to go and buy one. So I did.

 

[Maddog]

I have owned Yamaha's from the begining of my snowmobiling Days.

1987 Phazer
1989 Phazer
1990 Ovation
1991 Ovation
1992 Exciter
1993 Exciter II SX
1996 Vmax 600 XT
1997 700 SX
2000 SRX
Another 2000 SRX
2001 SXR700
05 Warrior

Add in my parents sleds

1988 Phazer
1989 Phazer
1990 Ovation
1992 Ovation
1992 Exciter
1994 Vmax 600
1996 Vmax 600XT
1997 Vmax 600XTC
1998 Vmax 600XT
1998 Vmax 700XTC
2005 RX1

So, for us what else is there?

Actually, I still have my last srx 700. After I finished everythiing I could possibly imagine on it. I decided that 10,000 miles later I needed to upgrade. I had 136" my srx and loved it so there was no dought in my mind I needed a Warrior once I convinced my self that the 4-Stroke thing was worth a shot.

 

[impalapower]

Maddog, how did you miss-out on a Vmax-4?

 

[Maddog]

I don't know. I always wanted one, hell I still do. Just never had the right situation for a Vmax 4 purchase.

 

[driftbuster]

Last year my buddy bought a used 1000 Mountain Cat. He was much faster than my 700, and I couldn't let that happen, so I purchased an '05 Warrior. After 2 SRV's, 2 Exciters, one of those "P" sleds, and a 700 SXR, I knew there was no other sled than a Yamaha for me, and the Warrior has everything I wanted (unitl now) in a sled.

 

[nhrxrider]

You must have still been wanting more speed if you ride with a m-cat 1000. I know even my old '95 ZRT-800 with only a few mods (PSI pipes, junk 1st gen V-force reeds, DG silencer and trail clutch kit) would walk all over my RX anywhere, anytime. from takeoff to top speed, my RX isn't anywhere close. But I have reliability...well, to rephrase that, I haven't had to be towed off the trail like I had happen several times with the Cat.

Jim

 

[Hookman49]

Well my first sled was in 97. I purchased a Yamaha 2-up 600. Nice sled but the damn thing only got 7 miles to the gallon. Plus the wife rode with me the day I bought it and never again.

So, in the spring of 98 I purchased a left over new in the box 1997 600XT. Added electric start, reverse and plastic skis. Love this sled. I now have 8,200 miles on her and she is still going strong. Also purchased a friends 96 Jag 440 L/C for the wife and kids to ride.

Last week I walked in the dealer and he had a few 04 RX1 ER's still in the crate. One hell of a deal going on with them. And after riding my buddys RX-1, I could not pass it up.

Kept the XT for the wife and kids. Dumped the cat.

4-stroke is the only way to go. And Yamaha is the only 4-stroke that makes any sense at all to own.

 

[race24x]

I went to Snodeo in Rangeley Maine and test rode one loved it bought one the next year

 

[BlueRx]

I just like 4 stroke's better than 2 stroke's, and had to have the RX-1 when it came out.

In 1974 did the same thing with a street bike, I bought a Honda 4 stroke over the faster Yamaha 2 stroke.

Maybe I'm just strange.

 

[welterracer]

I bought my first Warrior 0nly after consulting with people from this site.... Mighty warrior, JTSRX, BBY..

Everyone loved the look of the machine..

I liked it soo much i bought a second one right after i wrecked the first one..